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Writer, Writing & Wellness Coach
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"Storytelling is about exploring the nuances of life, the anguish within beauty and the wisdom within pain. When we hold our stories inside, they weigh us down. When we release them, we find not only voice but also perspective."
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For Essays on leadership and healthy living, find Jen's work at Sivana East, Fiction Southwest, Elephant Journal, and Lead Read Today. I have thoughts on Floating, Cupping, Technology, How to Deal with Bad Days and Writing Exercises to Conquer Fear.
Read Fiction at jmww, Fairlight Books, The Saturday Evening Post, Lunch Ticket, Chicago Review, and SFWP Quarterly. Or click on the quotes below:
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"At one time, we believed in fairy tales ... "
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"The waters are calmer on the other side of the island, down that hill toward all the resorts ..."
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To read more of my fiction, subscribe here: Curious Fictions.
FICTION
I was close to death that winter, but we all were. The flu was the worst in decades, and the blizzards were no help. News reporters stopped covering stories outside of Ohio and included only “breaking reports” from specialists or “urgent updates” from meteorologists who were adept at saying nothing in complex ways...
ON BAD DAYS
Learning to Breathe through the No Good, Very Bad Days.
ON RESILIENCE
When going through tough times, acknowledging the way we feel sets the stage for resilience.
FICTION
They believed in the burnt sugar-scented, cobblestone dreamland that came to life in their mother’s stories. They stayed up nights discussing life as though it were a soft, sweet thing to sample, like the truffles that cooled on wax paper in their kitchen. The perfect, plump chocolates were just waiting to be plucked by tiny fingers.
